Match Reaction v Man Utd

[fakeyank]

Good grief. The politically correct mobsters never miss a trick.

A nothing comment. Anyone taking an offense to a 'word' as if its the end of time should be killed

[Niall_Quinn]

I'am not talking about the nice mild agitation sorts. I agree that it has to be high intensity, how ever the rants and jeers have to be directed at the board and not anyone else. If they think its because Wenger is not doing a Job its for them to make a decision. If the fans shout for a change in manager its easy for them.

Agree with that. It allows the fans to continue to support the team whilst directing fire at those who are ultimately responsible for the mess. Plus I'm betting it would surprise the board no end if we skipped the whole Wenger Out theatre and just went straight for their throats.

[RomfordPele]

So is the general view that we'd rather have Usmanov than Kroenke? Because who else would replace the current board, realistically?

[fakeyank]

One of the cruxes of the matter. Simply signing a defender and midfielder or two won't sort this, it is a team mentality that needs to change on the training pitch. Wenger's attact attack attack mentality has been exposed for years, he hasn't got the basics and the balance right. And I'm not sure he can.

This is one of the biggest reasons why we need a new manager. He inherited a superb Graham defence. He supplemented it with strong, physical, athletic players well suited for the premiership e.g. Viera, Petit, Toure, Lauren, Sol Campbell etc.

And then he totally changed and tried to be like Barcelona, building a team around a playmaker instead of a box to box midfielder who was as good in defence as attack, going for a pass pass pass philosophy and abandoning defensive organisation all over the pitch.

He can't correct this, its too big for him. I'm not sure he fully understands the problem, or even if he does he is either unable or too stubborn to change it. He needs to go. And so do the joke of a board who will still be smoking their Cuban cigars and counting the cash regardless of this embarrassing result.

Top fucking post mate!

I think there is so much more wrong than just the spending:

- Why dont we play 4-4-2 anymore when that will best use our strikers?

- Why are players played out of positions? Walcott, Bendtner, Eboue, Eduardo

- Why isnt there a defensive coach for the team? (Most important point which everyone overlooks)

These are just non-spending related stuff. As for spending, there is nothing that anyone else or I have not covered in the past!

[Niall_Quinn]

So is the general view that we'd rather have Usmanov than Kroenke? Because who else would replace the current board, realistically?

Realistically? Nobody. This board is going nowhere. We have to find a way to force them into paying at least some minor attention to the team. Remind them there's a football side to this football club. That's the best we can hope for. You don't force people like this off a gravy train unless you make them and offer they can't refuse, either in terms of money or violence.

[Niall_Quinn]

It's half nine and the 8-2 is starting to sink in. 8 fucking 2! A new low in a catalogue of lows. Would have happily settled for spunking away a 4 goal lead for a 4-4, the good old days when things weren't so bad!

[Tipsychubbs]

3. The team was too direct and open

Or in other words = tactically naive

Something we have seen over and over and over again for a long time, but AW seems to think that we can outscore any opposition without worrying about defense.

[Thierrymon]

Didnt bother staying up for this one as i knew it wasn't going to be pretty but bloody hell.

That score line is shocking and embarrassing, how have we reach this level?

[Niall_Quinn]

Or in other words = tactically naive

Something we have seen over and over and over again for a long time, but AW seems to think that we can outscore any opposition without worrying about defense.

Tactically suicidal and he just watched the carnage without doing a damn thing about it.

[-Xs-]

Knew we were in for a hiding. The fact it's a worse scoreline than when we had stephanovs says it all. We could seriously get relegated this year, make no mistake. This isn't just a 3 game thing, this serious decline has been going on since last season and shows no sign of abating

We're in trouble lads